Sterling: 15 Charles Street
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 15 Charles Street · 10014
At a glance
Sterling: 15 Charles Street is a 112,981-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1964. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 191.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,351 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 191.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 257.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,351 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,068,387 kWh |
| Natural gas | 179,783 therms |
| Water use | 6,134 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 112,981 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3856045:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 1 | ±0 | 191.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,351 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | 174.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,162 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 15 Charles Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10014
- Coordinates
- 40.73521, -74.00109
Within ~1 km
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How does Sterling: 15 Charles Street compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Sterling: 15 Charles Street's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 191.4 kBtu/ft² is about 156% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 12.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 131% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 112,981 sq ft, it is about 12% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Sterling: 15 Charles Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Sterling: 15 Charles Street, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 1 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 174.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 191.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,162 tCO₂e to 1,351 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Sterling: 15 Charles Street's 191.4 kBtu/ft² across 112,981 sq ft works out to about 21.6 billion Btu (6,338 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 257.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,068,387 kWh of electricity, 179,783 therms of natural gas and 6,134 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Sterling: 15 Charles Street to report its energy use?
Sterling: 15 Charles Street reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:3856045:2023). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sterling: 15 Charles Street's energy grade?
Sterling: 15 Charles Street scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Sterling: 15 Charles Street use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 191.4 kBtu/ft² (257.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 112,981 sq ft, including 1,068,387 kWh of electricity and 179,783 therms of natural gas.
What are Sterling: 15 Charles Street's carbon emissions?
Sterling: 15 Charles Street reported 1,351 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Sterling: 15 Charles Street?
Sterling: 15 Charles Street is in New York City, New York 10014. Its coordinates are 40.73521, -74.00109 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Sterling: 15 Charles Street and when was it built?
Sterling: 15 Charles Street has 112,981 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Sterling: 15 Charles Street covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Sterling: 15 Charles Street, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/sterling-15-charles-street-fda3cf80 (data as of October 2, 2026).